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Joe Parham

Writer and actor

BAFTA Award winner

Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 119% in 30 days

What are Joe Parham's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
29%
Society
19%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Manic
1
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Parham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Parham's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Elliott from Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer

  • Hitmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show Creator

  • The Festival(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • James Acaster: Repertoire(2018)

    Show as Podcast Performer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Counterfeit Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Story

  • Siblings(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Additional Writing · Story · Writer · as Guy 2

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • The Amazing World of Gumball(2011)

    Show 105 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 2011 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Festival (2018)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Amazing World of Gumball (2011)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 10: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 10: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting9 of 10: 6 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 10: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

10 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

Won a BAFTA Award in 2016, Best Writer.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Joe Parham's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joe Parham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Parham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Bocquelet shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers